After 90 minutes of hard-fought action, Chivas USA earned a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids in the team’s third match in the 2014 Desert Diamond Cup. The result earned the team their third clean sheet of preseason, and the first in Desert Diamond Cup action, keeping a a seven-game unbeaten streak intact.

Although Chivas USA were able to generate several opportunities at goal, the fellow Western Conference squad managed to respond with shots on goal of their own, creating danger for goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, who made his first start of preseason. From the sideline, Chivas USA Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera took notes of the points the team can take away from Wednesday’s match and what needs to be worked on looking ahead of the 2014 Major League Soccer Regular Season.

“It’s important because we got zero goals against; Dan Kennedy had action,” Coach Cabrera said. “The defense was a little bit more solid, still a lot of work to do. We covered our feet, but our head was a little bit exposed. We need to continue working; all these preseason games are for that.”

With less than 10 days to the start of the season, the first year Red-and-White coach will be able tomake the proper adjustments in order to be better prepared for the season kickoff. Fortunately, with just one additional game to be played in Tucson before Chivas USA’s return to Los Angeles, Coach Cabrera has been able to test the response on the field from each individual player.

Defender Donald Toia, who saw action for the first time in the tournament, went the full 90 minutes in the Red-and-White’s scoreless draw. The Tucson, Ariz. native played in front of his family for the first time since signing with the Goats, an appearance that Coach Cabrera addressed during his postgame press conference.

“It’s his first game since we got here and we have to be patient,” the Red-and-White strategist said after the game. “It’s the only way; get on the field, get exposed, touch the ball, make a couple of mistakes, then we’re going to try to fix that.”

The Red-and-White will match up against the tournament’s overall third place team this Saturday, March 1 in their final game in the 2014 Desert Diamond Cup. To find out who Chivas USA will face in their last game in Tucson, follow the club on Twitter & Facebook.